Conference calls can be designed so that the calling party calls the other participants and adds them to the call; however, participants are usually able to call into the conference call themselves by dialing a telephone number that connects to a "conference bridge" (a specialized type of equipment that links telephone lines).
Conference calls are used by nearly all United States public corporations to report their quarterly results. These calls usually allow for questions from stock analysts and are called earnings calls. A standard conference call begins with a disclaimer stating that anything said in the duration of the call may be a forward-looking statement, and that results may vary significantly. The CEO, CFO, or investor relations officer then will read the company's quarterly report. Lastly, the call is opened for questions from analysts.
Conference calls are increasingly used in conjunction with web conferences, where presentations or documents are shared via the internet. This allows people on the call to view content such as corporate reports, sales figures and company data presented by one of the participants. The main benefit is that the presenter of the document can give clear explanations about details within the document, while others simultaneously view the presentation. Care should be taken not to mix video and audio source on the same network since the video feed can cause interruptions on sound quality
It is important to pay attention to conference call etiquette when participating; for example, one should refrain from shouting, multitasking in certain cases, and using an unpleasant tone. Care should also be taken to schedule a call at a convenient time.
Business conference calls are usually hosted or operator-assisted, with a variety of features.
Conference calls are also beginning to cross over into the world of podcasting and social networking, which in turn fosters new kinds of interaction patterns. Live streaming or broadcasting of conference calls allows a larger audience access to the call without dialing in to a bridge. In addition, organizers of conference calls can publish a dial-in number alongside the audio stream, creating potential for audience members to dial in and interact.
A conference call is a telephone call in which someone talks to several people at the same time. The conference calls may be designed to allow the called party to participate during the call, or the call may be set up so that the called party merely listens into the call and cannot speak. It is sometimes called ATC (audio tele-conference).
In the case of free conference calling, the conferencing company strikes an agreement with the local phone company that hosts the conferencing bridge to receive a share of the terminating access charge received for connecting the call. At large carriers such as AT&T and Verizon, they keep these access charges for their own conferencing services in addition to charging the customer for the conference service. With free conference calling, as mentioned above, there are no organizer fees so these services do not double-dip: the consumer pays for a regular call with the same three components – origination, transport, and termination – of any call. In other words, the call costs the same as any other call under the customer's calling plan, but the conferencing is included for free to the host and participants of the conference call.
This added competition in the conferencing market has brought average rates down from over 20 cents per minute to under 10 cents per minute. In addition, it is more efficient and less expensive to speak to many people on one call (a conference call) than on multiple person-to-person calls.

All Indian heroes are superheroes: Amitabh Bachchan

He’s geared up to don a superhero’s avatar in an animated TV series for the first time, but Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan believes every hero in the Indian film industry is no less than a superhero.

The 72-year-old has lent his looks and voice to an animated superhero called Astra for “Astra Force”, a funny and fast paced, action-adventure series which will go on air only in early 2017.

Asked if he was offered any superhero role in his younger days, Amitabh told: “No… But I imagine all Indian heroes are superheroes. They take care of a lot of things. They get most beautiful women, fight 50 to 60 villains at the same time and jump off skyscrapers without a scratch… what more do you want?”

Amitabh has collaborated with Graphic India for the series, which will come on Disney Channel India. What’s interesting is that Astra the superhero sports a similar beard as Big B’s real avatar.

“Astra is of my age, so the look on the face is the look that I have right now except that I’ll be given some superpowers. There are two younger kids… a girl and a boy. They are part of the story,” he said.

The actor, who has earlier acted in films like “Bhoothnath” and “Bhoothnath Returns” which have appealed to his younger fans, says “Astra Force” will be “children-friendly”.

“Every time there is a problem, just like you look at Batman or Superman for help, they will be calling Astra – the superhero who will solve their problems. We are still working on the stories,” Big B added.

There’s still a year before the makers can give the 52-episode series for broadcast.

At the heart of it, “Astra Force” tells the story of a mythical hero from a distant world, who was stranded on Earth millions of years ago after an epic space battle.

When eight-year-old brother and sister twins accidentally awaken the mythical superhero from his long hibernation, they must teach him about our modern world and join Astra to save the universe from a new wave of giant monsters and intergalactic threats.

If monsters weren’t enough, Astra’s new young friends also have to hide the superhero from their parents and deal with Astra’s insatiable hunger for modern desserts after an eternity spent in hibernation.

The “Shahenshah” star refused to reveal what kind of superpowers Astra will possess, but he shared that “most elements that he will possess as far as powers are concerned will be the strongest”.

If it’s a superhero story, there has to be a villain.

“There will be a villain. That’s part of the creativity. We will be creating stories… animation is a lengthy process. We need that time and when it starts, hopefully you will be inspired by it,” said the Big B.

The actor, who has done TV shows like “Yudh” and “Kaun Banega Crorepati”, hopes the animation series becomes a hit among children, and eventually they “hope to make a film out of it”.

The grandfather of three even hopes “India progresses in the field of animation, a feature which has not been so prominent”.

He has done action, romance and more on the big screen and now he is making his debut in animation TV series. What else is left to explore?

“These things just keep dropping into my lap. I feel humbled and honoured that somebody thinks of me even now at this age…new ideas, new thoughts keep coming in and I thank them for thinking of me. Hope I am able to give my best,” said the “Piku” star, who will next be seen in “Wazir” on the silver screen.

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